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Colorado’s Jared Polis Becomes First Openly Gay Governor In U.S. History
Lily Herman
Nov 7, 2018
Politics
Abigail Spanberger Wins Virginia's 7th District, Helps Democrats Flip The House
Lily Herman
Nov 7, 2018
Politics
Lauren Underwood Pulls Stunning Victory In One Of Illinois’ Reddest Districts
Andrea González-R...
Nov 7, 2018
Politics
Antonio Delgado Flips NY-19, Becoming the District’s First Latinx...
A tight race in upstate New York has resulted in a groundbreaking victory for Democrats. Antonio Delgado defeated Republican incumbent John Faso in the rac
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Sage Lazzaro
News
Ron DeSantis Defeats Andrew Gillum In Florida
Ron DeSantis narrowly defeated Andrew Gillum in the race for Florida governor on Tuesday. An unabashed progressive, Gillum energized the state's young
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Natalie Gontcharova
News
What Exit Polls & Early Voting Results Really Mean
Exit polling and early voting results can be a tricky, and not always accurate, business. However, they can be useful in discerning trends based on which t
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Natalie Gontcharova
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Convicted Felons Who've Completed Sentences Just Got The Right to...
With all eyes still on the Florida Governor's race, a major victory for voting rights in the state has already been won. Florida voters approved Amend
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Sage Lazzaro
Politics
Ted Cruz Holds Onto His Seat, Defeats Beto O'Rourke In Texas Sena...
Tonight Republican incumbent Ted Cruz beat his Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke in the Texas Senate race. Republicans have held every statewide office i
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Leah Carroll
Politics
Sharice Davids Defeats Kevin Yoder, Flipping KS-03 & Making History
Democrat Sharice Davids defeated Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder in the race for Kansas third congressional district tonight. Davids, 37, will be among th
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Amelia Harnish
Politics
Ayanna Pressley Makes History As 1st Black Congresswoman From Mas...
On an election night where the results are mixed for Democrats so far, there’s one bright spot to celebrate: Ayanna Pressley just won an uncontested race
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Lily Herman
US News
Pennsylvania Man Threatens To Shoot Up Polling Place
A Pennsylvania man faces charges of terroristic threats and disorderly conduct after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a polling place. Pittsburgh’
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Leah Carroll
Politics
Amy McGrath Defeated By Andy Barr In Kentucky's 6th Congressional...
Tonight, Andy Barr won Kentucky’s 6th congressional district, beating out Amy McGrath. The district includes Lexington, the second largest city in the st
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Lily Herman
2018 election
Why Texas Election Results May Be Delayed Late Tonight
A judge in Texas ordered that nine polling locations in Harris Country must remain open an extra hour, until 8PM local time. The ruling comes after the sit
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Sage Lazzaro
Politics
5 Things You Should Remember Before Going To Vote
You did it. This is perhaps the most consequential midterm election in recent history and you registered to vote, researched the candidates and measures th
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Andrea González-R...
Politics
It's Raining, It's Pouring. So What — Vote.
Voters in the Northeast, Midwest, and South might be facing some nasty weather on Election Day, thanks to a storm system that has been forming in the middl
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Andrea González-R...
News
16 Young Women On Why They Voted For The First Time Today
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Natalie Gontcharova
Entertainment News
Can Meghan Markle Vote In The Midterm Elections?
The Duchess of Sussex has proven lately that she isn’t afraid to get political. In a recent speech during her tour of New Zealand, she praised the women
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Syd Shaw
Free Table
All The Spots Where Voters Can Eat & Drink For Free Today
Participating in the democratic process is an essential part of living America. Though it does require time and energy to research candidates and come up w
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Olivia Harrison
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The Power Is Yours To Take
Today we can take our power back. If you vote. By now you’ve been bombarded with messages about what’s at stake this midterm election from artists like
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Janelle Monáe
Politics
When Will Midterm Election Results Come In? Here's When Polls Close
Tuesday marks the end of perhaps the most consequential midterm election in recent history. To summarize: A record number of women are running for office,
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Andrea González-R...
Work & Money
Here Are All The Discounts For Your Voting Selfie On Election Day
If you've been on Instagram or Twitter in the last week, you've probably noticed the influx of brands and retailers offering deals on their socia
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Anabel Pasarow
News
4 Women On The Realities Of Voting In America
“Register to vote, and register your friends, too!” “Get to the polls.” “Get out the vote.” Over the past few months, you’ve likely been inun
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Kate Guarino
Politics
Ivanka Trump Campaigns For The Governor Who Signed America's Most...
Ivanka Trump is at it again. After a year in which the President’s daughter and advisor said and promised a lot of things but ended up doing very little,
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Sara Hendricks
Politics
Will Young People Vote In Record Numbers? Early Voting Spikes Sug...
One of the questions at the heart of the 2018 election is: Will young people, who historically don't vote in midterm elections, show up to the polls t
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Andrea González-R...
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Can Abigail Spanberger Overcome The Odds In Virginia?
Last month, Congressional candidate Abigail Spanberger finally got her chance to face off against opponent Rep. Dave Brat in the only in-person debate betw
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Natalie Gontcharova
2018 election
Diane Guerrero: Why We Can't Afford To Be Apathetic About This El...
There’s a piece of art hung in my house – it’s actually a sign someone made for the Families Belong Together March in San Diego this past summer –
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Diane Guerrero
US News
Paulette Jordan Is Neither Democrat Nor Republican—She's Purely I...
Idaho is a deeply red state where the GOP has controlled every branch of government for years. But Paulette Jordan believes her insurgent progressive messa
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Andrea González-R...
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Parkland Sparked A Movement — But Will It Get Young People To The...
The midterms are upon us, and many young people are fired up to vote for candidates who will actually do something about school shootings. The problem: Eve
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Tristan Offit
2018 election
Here's Everything You Need to Know Ahead Of The 2018 Midterm Elec...
The 2018 midterm elections are fast approaching. Are you ready to vote and make your voice heard? Here at Refinery29, we know how complicated the process f
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Lee Misenheimer
US News
Trump Vows To End Birthright Citizenship To Excite His Base Befor...
President Donald Trump is now promising an executive order to end birthright citizenship in the United States, his latest anti-immigrant maneuver to get hi
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Andrea González-R...
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